Alex Rice Speaking Fee: $10,000 and Below

Alex Rice, Mohawk by birth, continues to be an active and proud member of the Kahnawake First Nation. Though she was born in Quebec, Alex spent the majority of her childhood in Brooklyn, New York, among a community of Mohawk iron workers, where she trained to become a professional dancer. Little did she know that her life would change forever when she landed a part in an educational video produced at her grammar school. She discovered her true passion; acting. Since then, Alex has successfully worked in the world of entertainment where she is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Janet Pete opposite Adam Beach and Wes Studi, in the Chris Eyre directed PBS Mystery anthology “Skinwalkers”, based on the Tony Hillerman novels. In addition to many US television credits in guest-starring roles, Alex has also starred in several critically acclaimed independent feature, including the lead role in Nathaniel Geary’s gritty, “On the Corner”, which won the award for Best Western Canadian Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival, and was also named one of Canada’s Top Ten films of 2003 by the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2006, Alex played the lead role of Mohawk activist Ellen Gabriel in the Gil Cardinal directed CBC miniseries, “Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis”, based on the 1990 Mohawk standoff against the Canadian government. Audiences also know her well for her supporting role of Sue Clearwater in the hugely successful “Twilight” film franchise. Other credits include Sonia Boileau’s 2019 film, “Rustic Oracle”, as well as Zoe Hopkins’ 2020 dramedy, “Run Woman Run”, as well as the film “Testament” by legendary director, Denys Arcand. Most recently, Alex co-starred in the indie feature “Meadowlarks” helmed by Tasha Hubbard, for which she took home the 2025 Vancouver Film Critics Award Circle for Best Supporting Female Actor in a Canadian Film, and also an ACTRA Best Leading Actress nomination in a Feature Film. Other special honours and awards include the Motion Pictures Award presented by the American Indian Film Institute for Best Actress (2003) for her reprisal of Janet Pete in Coyote Waits, and the First American Award (2005) for her work in A Thief of Time, presented by the First Americans in the Arts Committee.